In "The Gift of the Magi," when Jim buys combs for Della, the irony is that
Which could best serve as the theme of a story about holiday gift giving?
Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi."Where she stopped the sign read: "Mme. Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds." One flight up Della ran, and collected herself, panting. Madame, large, too white, chilly, hardly looked the "Sofronie.""Will you buy my hair?" asked Della."I buy hair," said Madame. "Take yer hat off and let’s have a sight at the looks of it."Down rippled the brown cascade."Twenty dollars," said Madame, lifting the mass with a practised hand.
Read the story.Sam was home one night when the lights went out during a thunderstorm. He was looking in the kitchen closet for a flashlight to help him see, but it was hard to find the flashlight in the dark without using a flashlight! His circumstances struck Sam as pretty funny.
Read this characterization of Della from "The Gift of the Magi."Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi."And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest.
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At the end of "The Gift of the Magi," Jim says that he and Della should forget their gifts for a while and eat supper. This suggests the theme
What inferences about Della can be made based on this excerpt? Select three options.
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